margie phillips

Margie Phillips initially trained as a primary school teacher specializing in art, and the teaching
of students with special needs.

She travelled extensively in the late 1960's and early 1970's, to Europe, USA. Australia, the Solomon Islands and New Guinea. She worked in London and Edinburgh and later in Sydney and Adelaide where various galleries exhibited her "lost wax" silver jewellery.

She was a founding member of "Fingers" in Auckland.

In the late 1970's Margie was drawn to the vibration of Muriwai Beach on the West Coast where she has lived ever since.

Her work includes small bronze and silver castings and carvings in a variety of materials including bone,shell and stone.

From 1990 hand building clay sculptural forms has been her main focus, using coil and slab techniques and experimenting with pit and barrel firing.

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